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PHILADELPHIA -- Its far from a coincidence that the
Edmonton Oilers went big with the third pick in the NHL
draft. In taking German centre Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers
added some much-needed size and depth at a position of
great importance. "Its not a stretch to say were really
happy and think that we filled a tremendous need for our
hockey club and I think is going to have a real
significant impact over time with our team," general
manager Craig MacTavish said Friday night. "You combine
him with our No. 1 pick last year (Darnell Nurse), and we
start to see some size and quite a bit of character
continue to come into our dressing room." Beyond 2011 No.
1 pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the Oilers are thin at
centre. And in Draisaitl, the highest-drafted German in
NHL history, they get a six-foot-one, 208-pound player
who has drawn comparisons to Anze Kopitar and Jaromir
Jagr. Playing for the WHLs Prince Albert Raiders,
Draisaitl had 38 goals and 67 assists in 64 games this
past season as he developed his defensive game and
faceoff prowess. Hes from Cologne but came to develop in
the Canadian junior system and will remain in North
America this summer to train. There are still things
Draisaitl believes he needs to improve this off-season
but the physically mature 18-year-old also thinks hell be
ready to play in the NHL in 2014-15. MacTavish cant make
such a guarantee. "Obviously we project the team to be
much more productive and much deeper than we were this
year, and thatll be a significant factor," he said. "We
want to make sure that if we do put young kids into our
lineup that they have a chance to have success, and
thatll be a big factor along with how well he adapts to
the NHL game at training camp." Just having a chance to
earn a spot at training camp is a nice opportunity for
Draisaitl, who understands he wont just be handed a job
playing alongside Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and Jordan
Eberle. "Im going to have to do my job and earn my spot
if I want to play in that league and on that team,"
Draisaitl said. "I think theyre moving forward for sure
and they made some good trades, (David) Perron, and the
guys are getting older and more mature. This is just
awesome right now." Draisaitl was thrilled to put on the
same orange and blue of Edmonton stars of the past, most
of whom had their primes before he was born. "Theyve had
so many great players on their team: Wayne Gretzky, Mark
Messier, MacTavish -- all those guys are stars in the
league, and wearing the same jersey as they do is
unbelievable," he said. MacTavish joked that he owed
Draisaitl $100 for dropping his name in that group. More
importantly for the GMs current job, he hopes Draisaitl
can develop into an important piece of this already young
core. Draisaitl fills a specific role, too, as the Oilers
seek a variety of talent at forward. "(He) protects the
puck and is a real offensive-zone player," MacTavish
said. "Weve got a lot of skill, but were in need of
somebody down low thats capable of sustaining the play.
We have David Perron that fits that bill and now Leon
will be a guy that can really protect the puck." If
Draisaitl develops as scouts expect, he would slot in as
the Oilers No. 2 centre of the future. His size mixed
with Halls speed could be a tantalizing combination. "Hes
probably the fastest skater in the league and hes an
exciting player to watch," Draisaitl said. "It might be a
good fit, but you never know." MacTavish would love to
spend Saturday adding more depth to the organization, but
the Oilers dont have a second- or a third-round pick
after trades for Perron and goaltender Ben Scrivens. And
he doesnt expect to be able to get into the second. "Well
be sitting on our hands, it looks like, through the
second or third round," MacTavish said. "Hopefully the
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weekend;___MISERABLE MOURINHOChelsea is undefeated in 14
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squad.You would not know it listening to its manager over
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the League Cup and then CSKA in Europe.___DEFENSIVE
ISSUESManchester United also has a crisis — in central
defence — which is hampering its hopes of bouncing back
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with a win at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday.United
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and Phil Jones, the suspended Chris Smalling and also
likely Jonny Evans, who hasnt played since Sept. 21
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back combination of central midfielder Michael Carrick
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